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Electrophoresis cassette with sample loading guide

Granted 18 Jun 2019 · 4 office actions

Application
29/545,629
filed 13 Nov 2015
Publication
Not published
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US D851779
granted 18 Jun 2019

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Description

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›This application is related to U.S. Design patent…

This application is related to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/545,620, entitled “ELECTROPHORESIS GEL CASSETTE,” and filed on a date even herewith; and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/545,624, entitled “ELECTROPHORESIS SLAB GEL SAMPLE LOADING GUIDE,” and filed on a date even herewith, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated by reference herein.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of an electrophoresis cassette with sample loading guide showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is back perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of an electrophoresis cassette with sample loading guide showing our new design.

FIG. 10 is a back perspective view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a right side view thereof

FIG. 14 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 17 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment of an electrophoresis cassette with sample loading guide showing our new design.

FIG. 18 is a back perspective thereof.

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 20 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 21 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 22 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/233

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2
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Ian Simmons
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